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Trump to implement new tariffs on Illinois’ largest trading partners as state faces uncertainty over economic projections
Governor's Office of Management and Budget Director Alexis Sturm speaks to the House Revenue and Finance Committee in Springfield on Thursday, Feb. 27, 2025. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Cam...
Feb 27, 2025
Audit finds Illinois’ noncitizen health care programs far outstripped original cost estimates
A crowd of about 100 people gathered in the Illinois Capitol on Wednesday, Feb. 26 for a rally urging state lawmakers to continue to support pro-immigrant policies, including Illinois' programs for no...
Feb 27, 2025
Pritzker says federal funds still being withheld; warns of further spending cuts
Gov. JB Pritzker speaks with reporters during a news conference at University of Chicago Medicine Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2025. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Adams)By PETER HANCOCKCapitol News Il...
Feb 27, 2025
Pritzker positions himself at forefront of Trump opposition by invoking Nazis’ rise to power
Gov. JB Pritzker enters the House chamber on Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2025, for his annual budget address. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Adams)By HANNAH MEISELCapitol News Illinoisnews@capitolnews...
Feb 26, 2025
Lawsuit threatens Illinois minority teachers scholarship
The Paul Findley Federal Building in Springfield houses the U.S. District Court for the Central District of Illinois. (Capitol News Illinois file photo)SPRINGFIELD - Gov. JB Pritzker has proposed cont...
Feb 25, 2025
Video captures near-miss between Southwest Airlines plane, jet on runway at Chicago’s Midway Airport
The plane was from Southwest airlines. (Photo courtesy: Flicker/File)By WMBD TV CHICAGO – A near-miss has been confirmed between a Southwest Airlines planes and a jet on a runway at Chicago's Mi...
Feb 25, 2025
McLean County Coroner identifies 4 who died in Bloomington murder-suicide
(Bloomington Police Department/Facebook)BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (WMBD) - Four people who were found dead in a Bloomington home Sunday morning were shot to death, the McLean County Coroner said Monday night....
Feb 25, 2025
District 87 mourns the death of a student over the weekend
The incident remains under investigation. (Photo courtesy: BPD) By WMBD TV BLOOMINGTON – David Mouser, the superintendent with Bloomington School District 87, said the district was "deeply sadde...
Feb 24, 2025
Lawmakers weigh whether to legalize ‘medical aid in dying’
Deb Robertson, a Lombard woman facing a terminal cancer diagnosis, speaks in favor of legislation that would allow doctors to prescribe lethal medication to dying patients. (Capitol News Illinois phot...
Feb 23, 2025
Financial impacts of federal action stir anxiety for Illinois farmers
The effects of President Donald Trump's planned tariffs on allies and rivals are yet to be seen, but farmers in Illinois are bracing for their impact - even as they wait years for Congress to pass lon...
Feb 23, 2025
